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Wong Chung | |
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| Born | July 17, 1880 |
| Died | July 25, 1963 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Film actor |
Wong Chung (17 July 1880 - 25 July 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in Barbary Coast (1935), in which he was the only Asian actor listed in the opening credits, unlike the Asian actors from the period. [1]
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